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Syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting ')' - Rails 2.1.0

Getting a syntax error when running rake tasks:

 bundle exec rake test:read_message

 ruby -v 
 2.1.0

/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/spring-1.7.1/lib/spring/client/run.rb:76: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting ')' (SyntaxError)
..._env, env.server_command, out: File::NULL)

 /usr/lib/ruby-flo/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/spring-1.7.1/lib/spring/client/run.rb:76: syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting kEND
from /usr/lib/ruby-flo/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/spring-1.7.1/lib/spring/client.rb:5
from /usr/lib/ruby-flo/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/spring-1.7.1/bin/spring:48:in `require'
from /usr/lib/ruby-flo/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/spring-1.7.1/bin/spring:48
Solution

  • When I disabled spring, was able to run the rake tasks.

    DISABLE_SPRING=1 bundle exec rake test:read_message

    But not sure what is the root cause of issue, it works fine in my local without disabling the spring but not in prod.